Dry Extract Interview: Chef Valentino Cassanelli, Lux Lucis in Forte dei Marmi, Italy

Born in the countryside outside Modena, Italy, chef Valentino Cassanelli loved cooking with his grandmother as a kid. This led him straight to the local catering college and to traineeships in London and further placements in Modena. London’s scene was a draw and he returned to England to work at Mosaic, Locanda Locatelli and Nobu before being lured back to Italy to work in Milan, Venice and Forte dei Marmi – where Cassanelli opened Lux Lucis in 2012. It received its first Michelin star in 2017.